SIAM KUBOTA Brings AI to Augment Business Efficiency and Better Support Nationwide Farming Productivity
IBM today announced that SIAM KUBOTA Corporation Co., Ltd., an ASEAN leader in farm & industrial machinery, is using IBM Planning Analytics with Watson, AI and data analytics to transform its planning, budgeting and forecasting analysis. This will help drive…
Yum China Launches First KFC Green Pioneer Stores in Hangzhou and Beijing
Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced the launch of KFC’s first Green Pioneer Stores in Hangzhou and Beijing, aiming to further integrate innovative solutions for building net-zero restaurants in the future. The move is part of Yum China’s climate strategy and…
SIT, Enterprise SG and JTC Jointly Launch FoodPlant to Advance Food Innovation in Local Industry through Small-Batch Production and R&D
The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Enterprise Singapore (Enterprise SG) and JTC jointly launched FoodPlant, Singapore’s first shared facility for small-batch food production that is licensed by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). Located in JTC Food Hub @Senoko, the facility’s…
Big Idea Ventures Pavilion To Be Launched At Five Food & Hospitality Events Across Asia
Big Idea Ventures, a global leader in early-stage investments in the food technology sector, has partnered with the leading global trade show organiser Informa Markets to create an Alternative Protein Pavilion at five Food & Hospitality events across Asia this…
The Food Bank Singapore Launches First NFT Auction
The Food Bank Singapore (FBSG) today launches its first auction of honorary art non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to raise funds to support 10,000 beneficiaries in Singapore with food and essential items for one year. The NFTs feature FBSG’s mascot KooriMo and…
Practice Mindful Snacking this Ramadhan
More than halfway into Ramadhan, do you notice yourself snacking more often at night? To compensate for the day’s abstinence from food and water, many people plan for large meals at iftar (breaking fast) and sahur (pre-dawn meal). Others choose…
Unilever Announces New Global Principles for Food Marketing to Children
Unilever will stop marketing food and beverages to children under the age of 16 years old, across both traditional media and social media. Currently, in most countries in the world, the food and beverage industry restricts marketing to children under…
SEED Ventures Partners IncuBaker, Singapore’s First Licensed Co-Working Kitchen for F&B Businesses
IncuBaker®, Singapore’s first SFA-endorsed co-working kitchen space, joins hands with SEED Ventures (SV), a Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) licensed venture capital (“VC”) fund management company headquartered in Singapore. Being the only shared SFA-license facility, IncuBaker® differentiates itself by offering…
Barry Callebaut Appoints Two New Managing Directors in Asia Pacific
The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, announced that Ciptadi Sukono and Dhruv Bhatia will be appointed as Managing Director for Indonesia and Japan respectively. “As we continue to scale our operations and…
Cargill Expands RadiPure Pea Protein into the META & India Markets
As more consumers aim to add plant-based foods to their diets, Cargill is expanding RadiPure® pea protein in Middle East, Turkey, Africa (META) & India, a move that will help food and beverage manufacturers in the region respond to evolving…